Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study

Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study Publisher Pubmed

Soofi M¹ ; Pasdar Y² ; Karami Matin B² ; Hamzeh B² ; Rezaei S² ; Kazemi Karyani A² ; Moradi Nazar M² ; Soltani S² ; Hajizadeh M³ ; Salimi Y¹ ; Zangeneh A¹ ; Poustchi H⁴ ; Sharafkhah M⁴ ; Haghdoust AA⁵ Show All Authors

Soofi M¹
Pasdar Y²
Karami Matin B²
Hamzeh B²
Rezaei S²
Kazemi Karyani A²
Moradi Nazar M²
Soltani S²
Hajizadeh M³
Salimi Y¹
Zangeneh A¹
Poustchi H⁴
Sharafkhah M⁴
Haghdoust AA⁵
Shirzad Ahoodashti M⁶
Mohammadkarimi V⁷
Aghazadehattari J⁸
Mansourghanaei F⁹
Yazdanbod A¹⁰
Eftekhar E¹¹
Rahimi Z¹²
Bahramali E¹³
Moslem A¹⁴
Jamalizadeh A¹⁵
Ardakani FE¹⁶
Zanganeh M¹⁷
Ahmadi A¹⁸
Ostadrahimi A¹⁹
Tohidinezhad F²⁰
Rahimi Kazerooni S²¹
Najafi F^{1, 2}

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1. Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2. Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
3. School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
4. Liver and Pancreatobiliary Disease Research Center, Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5. Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
6. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
7. Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
8. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
9. Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
10. Digestive Disease Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
11. Molecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
12. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
13. Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
14. Department of Anesthesiology, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
15. Vice-Chancellor for Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
16. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial of Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
17. Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
18. Modeling in Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
19. Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
20. Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
21. Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Source: BMC Oral Health Published:2020

Abstract

Background: Socioeconomic-related inequality in oral hygiene behaviors in Iran is poorly understood. This study aims to measure and decompose socioeconomic-related inequalities in oral hygiene behaviors among middle-aged and elderly adults in Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed using data from the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in IrAN (PERSIAN), a large national cohort study. A total of 130,016 individuals aged 35 years and above from 17 cohort centers in Iran were included in the study. The normalized concentration index (C n ) was used to measure the magnitude of inequality in oral hygiene behaviors, i.e. brushing at least twice and flossing once daily, among middle-aged and elderly Iranian adults included in the cohort centers. Decomposition analysis was performed to quantify the contribution of each determinant to the observed inequality in oral hygiene behaviors. Results: Totally, 65.5% of middle-aged and elderly adults brushed their teeth twice a day or more, 7.6% flossed at least once a day and 3.48% had both habits. The estimated C n of the two habits combined, i.e. tooth brushing and dental flossing, for all provinces taken part in the PERSIAN cohort study was 0.399 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.383 to 0.417), indicating that the prevalence of the two habits combined is more concentrated among individuals with higher socioeconomic status. Inequality in oral hygiene behaviors was pro-rich in all cohort centers. The decomposition results suggested socioeconomic status as the main factor contributing to the overall inequality, followed by the level of education, and the province of residence. Conclusion: A low prevalence of oral hygiene behaviors among middle-aged and elderly Iranian adults was observed. There was also a pro-rich inequality in oral hygiene behaviors among middle-aged and elderly adults in all cohort centers. These results suggest an urgent need for targeted policy interventions to increase the prevalence of preventive oral hygiene behaviors among the poor and less-educated middle-aged and elderly adults in Iran. © 2020 The Author(s).

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MLA	Soofi M, et al.. "Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study." BMC Oral Health, vol. 20, no. 1, 2020, pp. -.
APA	Soofi M, Pasdar Y, Karami Matin B, Hamzeh B, Rezaei S, Kazemi Karyani A, Moradi Nazar M, Soltani S, Hajizadeh M, Salimi Y, Zangeneh A, Poustchi H, Sharafkhah M, Haghdoust AA, Shirzad Ahoodashti M, Mohammadkarimi V, Aghazadehattari J, Mansourghanaei F, Yazdanbod A, ... Najafi F (2020). Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study. BMC Oral Health, 20(1), -.
Chicago	Soofi M, Pasdar Y, Karami Matin B, Hamzeh B, Rezaei S, Kazemi Karyani A, Moradi Nazar M, et al.. "Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study." BMC Oral Health 20, no. 1 (2020): -.
Harvard	Soofi M et al. (2020) 'Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study', BMC Oral Health, 20(1), pp. -.
Vancouver	Soofi M, Pasdar Y, Karami Matin B, Hamzeh B, Rezaei S, Kazemi Karyani A, et al.. Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study. BMC Oral Health. 2020;20(1):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Soofi M and Pasdar Y and Karami Matin B and Hamzeh B and Rezaei S and Kazemi Karyani A and Moradi Nazar M and Soltani S and Hajizadeh M and Salimi Y and Zangeneh A and Poustchi H and Sharafkhah M and Haghdoust AA and Shirzad Ahoodashti M and Mohammadkarimi V and Aghazadehattari J and Mansourghanaei F and Yazdanbod A and Eftekhar E and Rahimi Z and Bahramali E and Moslem A and Jamalizadeh A and Ardakani FE and Zanganeh M and Ahmadi A and Ostadrahimi A and Tohidinezhad F and Rahimi Kazerooni S and Najafi F}, title = {Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study}, journal = {BMC Oral Health}, volume = {20}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2020} }
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MLA

Soofi M, et al.. "Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study." BMC Oral Health, vol. 20, no. 1, 2020, pp. -.

APA

Soofi M, Pasdar Y, Karami Matin B, Hamzeh B, Rezaei S, Kazemi Karyani A, Moradi Nazar M, Soltani S, Hajizadeh M, Salimi Y, Zangeneh A, Poustchi H, Sharafkhah M, Haghdoust AA, Shirzad Ahoodashti M, Mohammadkarimi V, Aghazadehattari J, Mansourghanaei F, Yazdanbod A, ... Najafi F (2020). Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study. BMC Oral Health, 20(1), -.

Chicago

Soofi M, Pasdar Y, Karami Matin B, Hamzeh B, Rezaei S, Kazemi Karyani A, Moradi Nazar M, et al.. "Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study." BMC Oral Health 20, no. 1 (2020): -.

Harvard

Soofi M et al. (2020) 'Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study', BMC Oral Health, 20(1), pp. -.

Vancouver

Soofi M, Pasdar Y, Karami Matin B, Hamzeh B, Rezaei S, Kazemi Karyani A, et al.. Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study. BMC Oral Health. 2020;20(1):-.

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@article{ author = {Soofi M and Pasdar Y and Karami Matin B and Hamzeh B and Rezaei S and Kazemi Karyani A and Moradi Nazar M and Soltani S and Hajizadeh M and Salimi Y and Zangeneh A and Poustchi H and Sharafkhah M and Haghdoust AA and Shirzad Ahoodashti M and Mohammadkarimi V and Aghazadehattari J and Mansourghanaei F and Yazdanbod A and Eftekhar E and Rahimi Z and Bahramali E and Moslem A and Jamalizadeh A and Ardakani FE and Zanganeh M and Ahmadi A and Ostadrahimi A and Tohidinezhad F and Rahimi Kazerooni S and Najafi F}, title = {Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study}, journal = {BMC Oral Health}, volume = {20}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2020} }

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TY - JOUR
AU - Soofi M
AU - Pasdar Y
AU - Karami Matin B
AU - Hamzeh B
AU - Rezaei S
AU - Kazemi Karyani A
AU - Moradi Nazar M
AU - Soltani S
AU - Hajizadeh M
AU - Salimi Y
AU - Zangeneh A
AU - Poustchi H
AU - Sharafkhah M
AU - Haghdoust AA
AU - Shirzad Ahoodashti M
AU - Mohammadkarimi V
AU - Aghazadehattari J
AU - Mansourghanaei F
AU - Yazdanbod A
AU - Eftekhar E
AU - Rahimi Z
AU - Bahramali E
AU - Moslem A
AU - Jamalizadeh A
AU - Ardakani FE
AU - Zanganeh M
AU - Ahmadi A
AU - Ostadrahimi A
AU - Tohidinezhad F
AU - Rahimi Kazerooni S
AU - Najafi F
TI - Socioeconomic-Related Inequalities in Oral Hygiene Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Persian Cohort Study
JO - BMC Oral Health
VL - 20
IS - 1
SP -
EP -
PY - 2020
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